[mythtv-users] RCA DRD222RD

[Brett Swaim]

D'oh! Wasted $13.00... to ebay it goes! Any that anybody would recommend?

On 5/4/06, Jeff Hellzen <jhellzen at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 5/3/06, Brett Swaim <kf6zql at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hey all,
> >
> > Is anyone using the RCA DRD222RD with their mythtv via the home control
> > port? I just got it, and I want to set it up. Here is the lowdown on my
> > setup:
> >
> > P4 3.2 ghz
> > 750 GB hdd
> > 2 GB ram
> > PVR-250
> >
> > I have a working remote, I have tried a few scripts, and one outputs
> things
> > like cancel OSD and stuff, but the channel doesn't change when I run
> > channel.pl 100
> >
> > My serial port is com1 in the bios, I was using /dev/ttyS0 but I'm not
> sure
> > if that is right. I know a fair amount about linux, but when it comes to
> > hardware I/O I'm lost. I also have a Actisys ir-200l that I was trying
> to
> > setup but never got working, which is why I got the new box.
> >
> > I have done a lot of googleing and searching through this forum to find
> a
> > nice step by step guide, but I haven't found anything that has worked
> for
> > me. If wanted, I would be more than happy to setup vnc server or give
> ssh
> > access if anyone wishes to take a direct peek at what is going on, but I
> > really want to know how to do this myself.
> >
> > So, what I'm looking for is a way to go from a fresh Knoppmyth install
> to
> > having mythtv change the channels on my box. Is there any way to set
> test
> > data to the com port or something to make sure that is at least working?
> > Like I said before, nothing happens on the box when I run the script
> >
> > Thank you, Brett
> >
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> Looking at DirecTV's web site, it looks like the 222 does not have a
> low speed data port that you need to send it serial commands.  The
> RJ-11 on the back seems to be for an X-10 type home automation
> product.  You need something like the DRD420 (and several others -
> 435, etc.)
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